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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an important omission that Augustine commits as it applies to moral rules in Scripture?
(a) Augustine omits grammatical techniques for interpreting Scripture.
(b) Augustine omits examples of grammatical forms from Scripture.
(c) Augustine does not guide students to understand whether the moral rules of Scripture are universal or particular.
(d) Augustine omits standards for interpreting Scripture.

2. What is ironic about the fact that Augustine referred to Tyconius' "Book of Rules" as being useful for the interpretation of Scripture?
(a) Tyconius was ruled a heretic for taking liberties in the examination of Scripture.
(b) Tyconius was a Greek philosopher and Augustine was wary of Greek philosophers.
(c) Tyconius was a Donatist and much of "On Christian Doctrine" is written to address points of disagreement between Augustine and Donatists.
(d) Augustine eschewed rules that do not originate from Scripture.

3. What form do these grammar types take?
(a) Prose, poem, dissertation, and story.
(b) Allegory, enigma, parable, and catachresis.
(c) Poem, metaphor, sarcasm, and hyperbole.
(d) Hyperbole, riddle, song, and parable.

4. What does Augustine prove from the demands he expects from his students that he began defending against critics in the Preface?
(a) That understanding Scripture requires intense and focused study so proper interpretation can be applied and demonic misleading can be avoided.
(b) That Augustine intends to protect the integrity of his students by dominating their time.
(c) That Augustine does not trust his students, therefore he plans to keep them occupied.
(d) That Augustine does not respect people who believe they do not need to study.

5. How does Augustine characterize things in Book One?
(a) They are the items that God puts before Christians to enjoy.
(b) They are ordinary objects that are not used to signify something.
(c) They are all items that fall under God's authority.
(d) They are the items that God puts before Christians to use.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustine resist teaching in Book Four?

2. What should be the focus of the Christian speaker?

3. What is the step that Augustine identifies an individual should take before entering into a proper relationship with God?

4. What is the significance of Augustine recommending mastery of so many fields in Book Two?

5. How does the approach to subject matter show itself in execution, according to Book Four?

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